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Solvay Hospice House to temporarily pause care in Duluth during impending nurses’ strike Northern News Now, Duluth, MN; by T Kaldahl; 7/1/25  The Solvay Hospice House in Duluth will temporarily pause care and transport existing patients when union nurses walk off the job next week. The hospice house relies on Essentia Health staff to help them provide care for their patients, according to Solvay leaders. Because of the MNA’s plans to begin an open-ended strike at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, amid ongoing contract negotiations, the hospice house will be without nursing staff. 

Chumash Tribe gives $15,000 to Hospice of Santa Barbara Noozhawk, Santa Barbara, CA; 7/1/25 The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated $15,000 to Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB), supporting ongoing patient care services for some 800 people annually in the Santa Barbara community. ... “Hospice of Santa Barbara fills a critical need in the community, providing vital care and services to patients and their families,” said Kenneth Kahn, tribal chairman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. “Our tribe is proud to support their efforts.” Over the past 13 years, they have donated a total of $63,000 toward the organization’s efforts to serve people in Santa Barbara experiencing a life-threatening illness or grieving the death of a loved one. “We are incredibly grateful for the support of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians,” said David Selberg, CEO of Hospice of Santa Barbara. 

Providence hospice workers to hold 1st strike Becker's Hospital Review; by Kelly Gooch; 6/30/25 Providence workers are set to begin a two-day strike July 2 at Hospice of Petaluma (Calif.) and Memorial Hospice in Santa Rosa, Calif. The action marks their first-ever strike and comes amid ongoing contract negotiations. The strike involves more than 100 nurses, social workers, home health aides, chaplains and other hospice workers, according to their union, the National Union of Healthcare Workers. Union-represented hospice workers have been negotiating their first contract with Renton, Wash.-based Providence since 2023, when they unionized, according to NUHW. They contend that Providence has not adequately bargained — a concern compounded by the system’s planned transition of home-based care services to Compassus through a joint venture. 

[Canada] Hospice Northwest receives support to help unhoused people get palliative careCBC; by Sarah Law; 6/27/25Kimberley Ramsbottom, outreach program coordinator at Hospice Northwest, says it's important for everyone to have access to quality end-of-life services, no matter their personal circumstances. Accessing palliative care can be stressful for anyone, but for people experiencing homelessness, even getting to medical appointments can be an impossible barrier. The Palliative Advocacy Care Team (PACT) in Thunder Bay, Ont., works to address these challenges by connecting unhoused individuals who have life-limiting illnesses with essential services, such as food, transportation, communication methods and primary care... The $10,000 award will go directly to meeting clients' needs, from helping them find transportation, to getting a cellphone so their doctor can reach them about upcoming appointments.

Local scrap metal company collects cans to raise money for pediatric cancer patients in hospice[OK] FOX 23 News; 6/23/25A local scrap metal company is collecting cans to help raise money for pediatric cancer patients in hospice. In a Facebook post, Johnny's Junk & Scrap Metal Removal LLC asked people in Tulsa and surrounding areas to start saving their cans. "Tulsa and surrounding areas, start saving your cans!" the Facebook post said. "We are collecting and recycling cans for pediatric cancer patients who have entered hospice." Johnny's Junk and Scrap Metal Removal can collect the cans either daily, weekly or monthly, but they say they are doing it once a week for their current customers. Once the cans are collected and turned in, all the money goes directly to the family of the child.

New Day Healthcare acquires Dunes HospiceHospice News; by Jim Parker; 6/25/25The home health and hospice company New Day Healthcare has acquired Dunes Hospice in Indiana for an undisclosed amount. The deal marks New Day’s 16th acquisition to date, as well as its first entry into the Indiana market. The company plans to build density in that state by adding personal care services and skilled home health services to those markets. New Day now serves patients in six states... Just last week, Texas-based New Day inked an agreement to acquire New Mexico-based Heritage Home Healthcare LLC.

'Very shocking' | Warner Robins neighbors in shock after elderly couple found dead at their home[GA] 13WMAZ; by Jasamine Lee; 6/26/25A quiet Warner Robins neighborhood is reeling after police say an elderly couple was found dead in what investigators believe was a murder-suicide. According to Warner Robins Police, officers responded to a home on Hillcrest Avenue around 6 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check. When they arrived, they discovered 88-year-old Robert Moll dead in the backyard from a gunshot wound. Inside the home, his wife, 80-year-old Judy Moll, was also found dead from an apparent gunshot wound... Neighbors said the Molls had been facing serious health issues and that hospice nurses visited the home frequently. Captain Paula Blevins with the Salvation Army said that cases of intimate partner violence often remain hidden. “Intimate partner violence is very heartbreaking, always very heartbreaking,” Blevins said. “It affects more than 12 million people in the United States every year.”Publisher's note: How does your hospice evaluate possible partner violence? How can your hospice prepare - before the fact - to handle such a situation after the fact?

Aroostook House of Comfort’s 12th Annual Golf Classic raises $90,000[ME] The County; 6/20/25The Aroostook Hospice Foundation proudly hosted its 12th Annual Golf Classic on Saturday, June 14 at the Presque Isle Country Club, raising approximately $90,000 in support of the Aroostook House of Comfort. This achievement was made possible through the generous support of 166 sponsors, 42 teams, 42 raffle and prize donors, 14 in kind donors and 32 volunteers who came together to make the day a success.

Hospice care not meant to be a last resort, offers more benefits[NH] The Laconia Daily Sun; by Anna Swanson, Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health; 6/24/25Hospice care is often misunderstood. Too many families see it as a last resort — something to turn to only when there’s “nothing else to do.” But at Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health, we see it differently. Hospice is not about giving up. It’s about choosing how to live. Hospice care is a gift — a chance to focus on what truly matters when time is short. It’s about comfort, dignity, and presence. It’s about saying yes to meaningful moments and no to unnecessary suffering.

NVNA and Hospice continues to expand care access, receives two $1 million giftsMassNonproftNews; 6/20/25NVNA and Hospice has announced two transformative $1 million gifts from prominent Boston-area philanthropists Cathy and Rick Roche and Karen and Rob Hale. The donations come as the nonprofit enters the silent phase of a five-year, $20 million fundraising campaign aimed at strengthening palliative and hospice patient care access across the South Shore.

Trellis Supportive Care names new CEO[NC] The Mt. Airy News; 6/22/25Winston-Salem Trellis Supportive Care has tapped a new president and CEO. Dr. Michael Lalor, formerly the organization's chief medical officer, was recently appointed to the post, filling a post created by the retirement of Linda Darden who. who held the posts of president and CEO since 2014. Dr. Lalor joined Trellis Supportive Care in 2014 as the chief medical officer.

WTWH Healthcare announces the Future Leaders Class of 2025Hospice News; by Jessica Longly; 6/18/25WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media, LLC company, is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2025. The Future Leaders Awards program recognizes dynamic leaders, age 40 and under, who are defining the future of aging and healthcare across the behavioral health, complex rehab technology, at-home care, home medical equipment, hospice and palliative care, senior housing, and skilled nursing industries. [Congratulations to Hospice & Palliative Care awardees – Sponsored by Homecare Homebase:]